Instagram Influencer Charged for Allegedly Stealing Millions of Dollars in Bi...
A popular Instagram personality has been charged in the U.S., accused of stealing bitcoins worth millions of dollars from his followers. He allegedly convinced the “victims to sell him their bitcoin at attractive, but inflated, values” but he never wired them the money for the coins sent to him. Instagram Influencer’s Bitcoin Scam The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that a popular Instagram personality known as “Jay Mazini” has been charged with wire fraud related to a bitcoin scam. The Justice Department wrote: A complaint was filed in....
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A social media influencer known for “cash giveaways” has failed to show the money in alleged Bitcoin wire fraud scheme. An Instagram influencer has been charged with wire fraud, after he allegedly scammed followers out of $2.5 million worth of Bitcoin. Social media influencer Jay Mazini, who boasted of a net worth of $33 million and is known for “cash giveaways”, is accused by the Department of Justice of operating a wire fraud scheme in which he duped some of his 1 million followers to send him Bitcoin in exchange for inflated cash offers, which he failed to pay properly. The DoJ....
Earlier this week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged and settle a lawsuit with socialite and billionaire Kim Kardashian for allegedly withholding information about promoting EthereumMax. The influencer received $250,000 as compensation for leading her 330 million Instagram followers to a website whey they might have purchased the cryptocurrency. Related Reading: By The […]
Two brothers in the Netherlands face months in prison after allegedly siphoning power to fuel a small bitcoin mining operation, Dutch authorities say. The case dates back to 2014, when the brothers, whose names were not disclosed, are said to have been caught stealing electricity from a local utility provider in order to power bitcoin mining devices at a location in Rotterdam. Prosecutors said this week that, in total, the brothers mined roughly €200k ($223,000) worth of bitcoin prior to being caught. According to the Openbaar Ministerie, the public prosecutorial service in the....
Anthony Murgio, a Florida man charged with operating an illegal bitcoin exchange owned by the ringleader of a group of hackers that are accused of stealing millions of dollars from major banks, pleaded not guilty to money laundering in a Manhattan court room Tuesday, according to Bloomberg. Murgio also pleaded not guilty to running an illegal bitcoin exchange, wire fraud and conspiracy. U. S. District Judge Alison Nathan set an Oct. 31 trial date for Murgio, who remains free on bond. Also read: Coin.mx operators also JP Morgan Chase hackers? Coin.mx Connection To Massive Bank Hack. Anthony....
Since bitcoin has gained enormous value, it's become a target for criminals, no doubt. Which is why it probably comes as no surprise that a 21-year-old man (who has not been named) from Queensland, Australia has been charged for stealing a whopping $110,000 worth of bitcoin. That's according to the Queensland Police, who posted the information up on their news page Wednesday. This isn't the man's first run-in with the law. Back in mid-March he was arrested for hacking into a US-based gaming company's network (believed to be Riot Games), forcing the company to reset the passwords of League....